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Excellence in Connectivity Solutions Confidential ZAP / 4358 / 26.09.20083 FITH –Customers want more and more bandwidth. –Technology-wise FTTH is a major driver to bring wide bandwidth closer to the customer. –FITH (Fiber In The Home) – installations will be next big leap. –FITH has completely different needs compared to classic fiber installations.

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Excellence in Connectivity Solutions Confidential ZAP / 4358 / 26.09.20085 Peek into FITH –General –The closer the fiber gets to the endcustomer the more the number of terminations per customer increases –Installers are less skilled –Installation-time is money –Fiber installation were not an objective when the housing had been planned –During installation –Dusty riser zones –Humidity in cellars –Cramped ductings –Curbs do not provide any bend-limitation